Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 5
यद्वत्कर्पूरजं गन्धं समग्रं त्वं हि वक्ष्यसि । अमेध्यसंभवं तद्वन्मम वाक्यादसंशयम्
yadvatkarpūrajaṃ gandhaṃ samagraṃ tvaṃ hi vakṣyasi | amedhyasaṃbhavaṃ tadvanmama vākyādasaṃśayam
Assim como carregas por inteiro a fragrância nascida do cânfora, do mesmo modo—por minha palavra, sem dúvida—carregarás odores oriundos da impureza.
Purāri (Śiva) (reported speech referenced by Vāyu)
Tirtha: Nāga-bila
Type: cave
Scene: A messenger or minor deity is warned: like camphor’s scent, the stench of impurity will cling; the setting hints at a dark cave-mouth (bila) with serpentine symbolism.
FAQs
The same cosmic function can transmit both purity and impurity; dharma emphasizes guarding sacredness to avoid spiritual contamination.
The verse supports the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra narrative by explaining why the wind’s role becomes morally charged there.
None directly; the implication supports śauca (cleanliness) and reverence around liṅga and tīrtha.